Online admissions 2013 

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The Program

Started in 1984 the 15 month Executive Post Graduate Program is designed for experienced executives who wish to take up leadership roles in the industry or have been identified by their organizations for such roles.  The program provides general management and functional area orientation with emphasis on international and cross-cultural exposure. The program would provide an opportunity for personal as well as professional growth through a rigorous interactive learning environment including a 6 week International study module.

The program is approved by AICTE and accredited by SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) and Association of MBA’s (AMBA).

Program Objectives

The program has been offered with the following objectives.

• To equip middle level executives with management skills necessary for leadership roles.
• To supplement existing expertise of participant with general management & functional area knowledge.
• To enhance analytical skills for effective decision making
• To provide a learning platform to handle cross-cultural issue for managing a business in a global environment
• To inculcate values and attitudes which contribute to a socially sensitive & ethical behavior.

Program Duration

The Executive Post Graduate Program is a full time program spread over 15 months. This includes 10.5 months full time course work in Delhi campus, 1.5 months in one of our partner B-School in Europe/USA plus 3 months of project work that can be conducted in the company the participant is employed in. The six weeks International Study Module is an integral part of the program.

Eligibility for Admission

        Educational Background

        Eligible candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• To be  eligible for admission to the Executive PGDM Program, the participants  must possess  a Bachelors  degree or equivalent,  with  a  minimum  of  60% aggregate  marks  or  equivalent  in  any  discipline,  recognized  by  the Association of Indian Universities for admission to post-graduate programs. The bachelors’ degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years education, after completing higher secondary schooling under the 10+2 system or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of full time, post-qualification, experience as on March 31, 2013.
• Proficiency in written & spoken English and mathematics.
• Must possess a valid passport with expiry not earlier than December 2014.

Participant Profile

Program is open to individuals from all nations. Applicants could be:

• Company Sponsored from Private/Public Sector/Government Department
• Entrepreneurs and those from Family owned businesses
• Non-Resident Indians/ PIOs working for an organization or enterprise
• Defence Personnel who have retired or will be retiring shortly
• International Professionals from any country
• International Professional from ITEC sponsored countries, as per Ministry of External Affairs, GOI.

Admission Procedure

       Application form

IMI admission Bulletin can be downloaded from our website www.imi.edu

• Application form is available at http://onlineadmissions.imi.edu  and must be submitted on line.
• Applicant   should complete  the  online application  form  and  submit  the  same  along  with  the  admission  fee,  wherever applicable.
• The admission application fee is Rs.2000 and is non-refundable.
• The admission fee can be paid through Credit Card/ Debit Card through the designated payment gateway. No receipts are to be sent to IMI’s Admission Office in such a case.

• Payment can also be made by Demand Draft, drawn in favor of International Management Institute, payable at New Delhi, giving the IMI Application Form number, program on the reverse of the Demand Draft. In the absence of the above information the application will be treated as incomplete and liable to be rejected.

Applications complete in all respects, including application fees (where applicable), should be submitted online by midnight March 31, 2013. Incomplete forms are liable to be rejected summarily.

Admission Process

Admission Test

• For all non sponsored candidates admission to the program is based on scores in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by The Indian Institute of Management. For all such candidates IMI will accept CAT scores for the year 2010 & 2011 besides 2012.  IIM’s have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the program.
• Foreign students, PIO and NRI sponsored candidates are also eligible based on their GMAT scores, provided they have taken the GMAT test not earlier than March 31, 2010, and submit such scores while applying to IMI.  Indian residents who are self sponsored and have appeared for GMAT, not earlier than March 2010 and not later than March 31, 2013, are also eligible to apply, as stated above and must provide the GMAT scores while applying.
• Candidates Sponsored by PSU’s or Corporate Houses will be required to appear for the IMI written test during April 2013 in IMI Campus, New Delhi.

Selection Process

• Candidates sponsored by a PSU or Corporate House will be selected on the basis of information provided in the application form, their scores in the IMI Admission Test and Personal Interview.
• Candidates who are not sponsored will be shortlisted on the basis of information provided in the application form, CAT scores (sectional and overall) or GMAT score, educational background, marks in 10th, 12th, graduation and work experience.
• Based on the above assessment, applicants will be called for a Personal Interview. Interviews will be held at IMI, New Delhi during April 2013.  For international students, telephonic interview may be conducted.
• Experience certificate certified copy of GMAT / CAT scorecard and Sponsorship letter (if applicable) would be required to be submitted, at the time of interview, where applicable.

Applicants should note that the mere fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for short listing by IMI.

Admission Offer

• Admission offer will be based on the assessment made during the selection process, defined above. 
• In the case of PSU/Corporate House sponsored candidates, the sponsoring authority will be notified. Sponsoring organizations will be required to confirm in writing the names of candidates who will finally be joining the program, within two weeks of the communication of the result. 
• Offer letters to non sponsored applicants will be dispatched, to the mailing address provided in the application form. Successful candidates will be required to pay the 1st installment of fee within two weeks of the date of issue of the offer, failing which the offer shall stand cancelled and admission will be automatically offered to the next candidate on the waiting list. 

Curriculum

The program is built around 12 months of course work over 4 terms of 11 to 12 weeks each, and three months of field project at the end of the course work.  Of the 12 months, 10.5 months course work will be on campus in Delhi and 1.5 months at our partner B.School in Europe or USA.  The complete program is of 84 credits, where each credit corresponds to the equivalent of 10 hours of classroom contact, During this period students are required to complete 16 compulsory courses and 8 elective courses, besides 3 months of Field project work and 2 International module courses.  A student also has an option to pursue a Course of Independent Study in lieu of two elective subjects, as per the norms defined in the student’s handbook.

Core Courses

A list of core courses that are offered in Executive PGDM program are:          

• Figures in brackets indicate the number of credits

Elective Courses

An indicative list of elective courses offered has been provided on page 44 of the admission bulletin, which is subject to change. Click here to download Admission Bulletin 2013

International Study Module

This would be conducted in collaboration with one of the leading business schools in USA/Europe. Objective of the International Module is to enhance cross-cultural knowledge and to understand challenges being faced by Global Managers. In this six week International study module students will undergo course work equivalent to 6 credits at the collaborating institution, visit industries, interact with business leaders, attend workshops and explore various business opportunities.

Field Project

The field project will be conducted at the place of employment of the participant where they will be working after completing their 12 months of course work. The project will be jointly guided by IMI faculty and a project supervisor from the employer organization. The field project is the most important single component of work in the Executive PGDM program. It provides the opportunity for the students to demonstrate their independence and originality, to plan and organize a large project and to put into practice some of the techniques they have been taught throughout the 12-month course. Successful completion of the Field Project is in essential requirement for qualifying for the EX-PGDM Diploma.

Pedagogy

Teaching   pedagogy   would   include   case-based   learning,   class   discussions,   assignments,   field   projects, seminars/workshops, management games, role-plays and simulation based learning. IMI also organizes number of industry interactions to offer real life experiential learning environment.

Schedule of Classes

Classes for the Executive PGDM program are held every day starting at 8.30 am and can extend upto late evening hours, including weekends, to suit the requirements of the program. Attendance in all classes is compulsory. Classes are of ninety minutes duration and each subject would have twenty such sessions which means 30 hours of class room interaction.  Classes shall, tentatively begin from the 3rd week of June 2013.

Evaluation

Emphasis is laid on continuous evaluation of a student’s performance throughout the duration of the program culminating in a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score on a 10 point scale, being awarded.

Fee structure for Executive PGDM (2013-14)

The fee structure for self-sponsored /company sponsored and NRI /POI/Foreign students for Ex-PGDM batch 2013-14 is given in the following table.

Due dates for payment of Fee

The 1st installment of the fee, specified above, will be payable within 2 weeks of the release of Admission Offer. Each subsequent installment will be due for payment within 7 days of commencement of each term, as per the Academic Calendar. A penalty of Rs.100 per day, beyond the period specified above from 2nd installment onwards, will be charged in the event the fee is not paid within the due dates, unless express permission has been obtained from the competent authority.

Mode of Payment of Fee

The fee can be paid through demand draft/pay order drawn in favor of “International Management Institute” payable at New Delhi.

Download  Admission Application Form 2013 (Executive PGDM & WM)